greenfield
greenfield — 形容詞
- greenfieldpositive
- more greenfieldcomparative
- most greenfieldsuperlative
1. relating to a piece of ground where nothing has ever been constructed or used fo
未開發的
未曾開發、從未蓋過房屋或工廠的土地
relating to a piece of ground where nothing has ever been constructed or used for industry — for instance, a field or open space where planners might build new homes, a factory, or an office park
An electronics firm plans to build a factory on a greenfield site outside Bangkok — empty farmland with no industrial use.
一家電子公司在曼谷郊外找了一塊從未開發的農地，準備蓋新工廠。
attributive: greenfield + site; 'empty farmland' illustrates never-built-on concept
Bilal's construction firm prefers greenfield projects because there are no old buildings to knock down.
Bilal 的營造公司偏好未開發建案，因為不必拆除舊建築物。
attributive: greenfield + project
Joaquín's firm builds homes on greenfield land on the outskirts of Mexico City, turning farmland into housing.
Joaquín 的公司把墨西哥市郊的農地改建成住宅，蓋在未開發過的土地上。
The Valencia city council set aside three greenfield areas for new homes next to the high-speed train station.
瓦倫西亞市議會劃出三塊未開發地，作為高鐵站旁的新住宅用地。
Building on greenfield land can harm wildlife, so planners are cautious about approving permits.
在未開發土地上蓋房子可能傷害野生動物，因此規劃單位對於核發許可證十分謹慎。
- undeveloped
broader term that can refer to any land not yet built on, including farmland; greenfield specifically implies never-built-on
- virgin
more dramatic or literary; 'virgin land' emphasises untouched natural state
- brownfield
land that has been previously built on or used for industry, often requiring cleanup before reuse
文法句型
greenfield + noun (site/land/project/development)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Common in urban-planning, real-estate, and investment contexts. The opposite concept is brownfield (land previously built on or used for industry).
常見錯誤
greenfield — 名詞
1. a piece of ground on which no buildings have ever been put up and that has not b
未開發地
未曾開發、從未蓋過房屋的空地
a piece of ground on which no buildings have ever been put up and that has not been used for manufacturing, often thought of as a possible place for future construction
Building on greenfields near Kuala Lumpur destroys natural habitats, so planners encourage reusing old industrial sites instead.
在吉隆坡近郊的未開發地上蓋房子會破壞自然棲地，因此規劃單位鼓勵改為利用舊工業用地。
plural: on greenfields
Haruto's firm only develops brownfields, leaving greenfields untouched for the community.
Haruto 的公司只開發舊工業用地，留著未開發地給社區使用。
contrast: greenfields vs brownfields
The coastal city of Kaohsiung has enough greenfields on its northern edge for another decade of development.
高雄市北郊還有足夠的未開發空地，足以應付未來十年的發展需求。
Lucía joined a local group that fights to keep greenfields from becoming shopping centres.
Lucía 加入了一個當地團體，致力保護未開發地不被改建為購物中心。
Developers in São Paulo are struggling to find affordable greenfields near the city centre for new apartment blocks.
聖保羅的開發商很難在市中心附近找到價格合理的未開發地來興建新公寓大樓。
- undeveloped land
broader and more general; can include farmland or forest
- empty plot
smaller in scale; usually a single lot rather than a large area
- brownfield
a former industrial or commercial site that may contain contamination
- built-up area
land that already has buildings or infrastructure
文法句型
on + greenfields
develop + greenfields
protect + greenfields
用法筆記
Most often used in the plural (greenfields) or as an uncountable mass noun. The contrasting term is brownfields (former industrial sites that may need cleanup).